Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Nett Deaths at the subjoined Ages of Residents" whether occurring within or without the Distrtct. | Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or " Non-Residents " in Institutions in the District. | |||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years. | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 15 years. | 1S and under 25 years. 1 | 25 and under 45 years. 1 | 45 and under 65 years. | | 65 and upwards. i | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
All causes | Certified | 1727 | 350 | 100 | 88 | 62 | 77 | 209 | 336 | 505 | .. |
Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Enteric Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | |
Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 50 | 11 | 18 | 19 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 64 | |
Scarlet Fever | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 22 | |
Whooping Cough | 43 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 28 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 20 | .. | 2 | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 43 | |
Influenza | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | .. | |
Erysipelas | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 148 | 1 | • • | 5 | 3 | 26 | 76 | 34 | 3 | 2 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .. | 3 | |
Cancer, malignant disease | 121 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 55 | .. | |
Rheumatic Fever | 9 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | |
Meningitis | 6 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
Organic Heart Disease | 118 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 54 | .. | |
Bronchitis | 150 | 26 | 7 | 2 | .. | .. | 5 | 42 | 68 | 1 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 158 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 10 | |
Other diseases of Respiratory Organs | 20 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 106 | 72 | 18 | 9 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis.. | 7 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 17 | .. | .. | •• | .. | .. | 7 | 6 | .. | .. | |
Alcoholism | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | |
Nephritis & Bright's Disease | 38 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | |
Puerperal Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Par-turition | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 94 | 92 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Violent Deaths (excluding Suicides) | 68 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 10 | .. | |
Suicides | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | |
Other defined diseases | 467 | 53 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 95 | 252 | 6 | |
Diseases ill-defined or un-known | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | |
1727 | 350 | 100 | 88 | 62 | 77 | 209 | 336 | 505 | 195 | ||
Sub-Entries included in above figures, Glanders | 1 | 1 |